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# forecast

noun (a forecast, forecasts); verb (forecast, forecasts, forecast or forecasted, forecasting)

«forecast» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A statement of what will probably happen in the future, especially about the weather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#m1)
2. (verb) To say what you think will happen, using information. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and geography, weather forecasters use measurements, maps and computers to predict rain, wind and temperature. In everyday life and safety, check the forecast before a hike, a beach day or a boat trip. Phrases: «weather forecast», «the forecast says», «forecast rain».

### Examples

- The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x1)
- Always check the forecast before going hiking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x2)
- The forecast is for sun and 25 degrees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x3)
- They forecast snow, so we took our sledges. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x4)
- The forecast was wrong; it stayed dry all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x5)
- A storm forecast means we should stay off the water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x6)

### Note

Past form is usually «forecast» (also «forecasted»). A forecast is a careful guess, not a certainty — it can be wrong. Do not confuse with «horoscope», which is not science.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «forecast» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«forecast» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forecast.html) on Mova free.